"I still don't understand why the Strix aren't out of the city. I mean, it is Marcel's and I get he is a member but why would you want a bunch of guys in suits taking your orders. What's so wrong with us?"
Josh asked as he poured himself another shot of bourbon. Violet had just grabbed the punching bag that was swinging wildly. The other vampires had been wandering around the city for the last few days as everyone did their own thing. After handling Rebekah, Violet and Josh had nothing to do so they were constantly in the church turned gym. Occasionally Cami would appear and they would show her the ropes but other than that, nothing happened.
"Trust me, I'm as irritated as you. Sure we act like lapdogs but when we don't there isn't anything to do. I've got a lot on my mind; the last few days have just been bringing thoughts"
"About what? The Elijah train?" He joked as she swung sending the bag go flying.
Violet continued to hit it a few times before stopping. Fixing the glove on her hand, she blew the strands of hair that were hanging and moved over to Josh. "You're lucky I don't like women, you and I could have our own thing" She smiled grabbing a drink and drank it quickly.
"We need to get you a new whatever you call it, boyfriend, partner. I could third wheel and we could have something to do. Let's go to a gay bar tonight, I'm serious"
Josh blinked and took a little sip of his drink. He hadn't been out much after Aiden's death but he knew he had to get out more. She had invited him out when she went with Freya but Josh always turned down the invitation.
"I hope not the one down near the Treme, I heard that place wasn't fond of vampires"
They both turned their heads to Marcel who was shutting the main doors. Rolling her eyes, she set the glass down and went over to the punching bag. It was much of a relief to her as she could get out her frustrations easily. She had been dealing with her ripper issues and this was a way for a release.
"I didn't know you liked to club hop Marcel?"
"It's not really my style but I know a few of my vampires have went there in the last couple of years"
"I always liked the sock hops, I was your typical poodle skirt, preppy looking girl in the 50's, best decade ever and we'll never have one like that again"
"You in a poodle skirt?" Josh turned to Violet in surprise as she started up on the bag again. Marcel had turned his attention to her once he got closer and took the spot she was sitting it. It was nice to see her using her energy in something productive. That's one thing he did enjoy about Violet was that she always put up a fight and had the spirit to take down anyone, no matter their size ro age.
"So I had to ask but when can we actually do something? I mean you've had the Strix run around with the errands and I hate to admit it but I miss doing that. You've got the Originals back, Crazy Aurora bricked up and Aya taken care of. When are the Strix going to be out of the city"
"Not to mention Tristan who's at the bottom of the ocean like the Titanic" She added in between breaths.
Marcel listened to Josh carefully before answering. "I still need them around. God only knows if this city is actually going to go down in flames and I'm not taking any chances. It would be best to have them around until everything is settled"
"And then what?" Violet had stopped and looked over at the boys.
"What do you mean and then what? Once everything is safe and sound, It's time for us to rule the city again and hope that everything will be normal. I'm assuming that Originals are going to leave at some point in the near future"
"That's another thing. Elijah only sticks around when he needs something. When was the last time you seen Klaus? He's been so caught up with the stable boy that he hasn't paid any attention to you. I hate to open my mouth and say something as it's not my place…"
Wiping her forehead, she began to take the gloves off. Even though Marcel enjoyed opinions from his vampires, Violet's tended to be negative and concerning. He did value whatever she brought to the table but sometimes the opinions were strong. He asked Josh to pour him a drink as he waited for her to answer.
"All I'm saying is stop running to their every call and need. You've got stuff to do and other things to worry about than a stupid Elijah club. I get that you don't turn your back on your friends but when have they had your back recently?" She tossed the gloves into his lap and took a pause. "We've got to worry about us or we're not going to make it" Cocking her head to the side she looked at him.
Josh shifted his eyes between them but didn't dare to comment. Either he was taking something out of context or she was meaning what he was thinking. Marcel picked up the gloves on his lap and tossed them onto the table. He took a quick drink before standing up.
"So you just want me to bail on them?" He asked narrowing his eyes.
"The sire line is broken and I have yet to get a thank you. Sure I went behind everybody's back and did something risky, even risking Davina which I know you don't appreciate. But if we are going to have enemies stacked against us, I think its best we go our own way. You built this city without them…You can do it again without them. With the sire line being broken and the de Martel's out of the picture, you need to focus on you, on me"
She stared at him before looking away. Clearing her throat, she took a step back and placed her hands on her hips away from them. Josh still didn't say a word but felt he should just to jump in.
"I don't want to pick sides but she does have a point Marcel"
When Marcel looked over at him, he shrugged his shoulders in response. Slipping off his jacket, he tossed it to Violet once she turned around.
"Since you two think you know what to do, why don't we go pay a visit to Alexis?"
The three vampires stood outside of Lucien's penthouse as she knocked on the door for the second time. She had given Marcel his jacket back as she didn't care if she had to walk around in sweatpants and a sports bra.
"You think he'd want to answer the door with her looking like this" Josh joked but both looked over at him. Marcel reached for the doorknob and surprisingly it was unlocked.
"We are not going to just, okay never mind"
He said as Marcel pushed past the two and into the quiet loft. Violet had called out for him but it seemed like he wasn't there. For some reason, something seemed wrong about the situation as the silence was concerning.
"Are you happy, he's not even here…"Violet had stopped and sharply turned around towards the bedroom doors. Josh and Marcel continued looking around not even seeing her. She started down the hallway as she as the scent became stronger. She didn't understand why the other two didn't smell the blood, maybe her ripper instincts were kicking in again. Taking a deep breath, she prepared herself as she turned the doorknob and opened the bedroom door.
"Uh guys…I think we've got a little problem"
She called out as her voice just echoed. When they arrived, she moved into the room more and they found the person they just wanted to see but there was a problem. Josh looked around seeing the room trashed and a pool of blood on the floor. Alexis was lying on the bed, her limp arm hanging off the edge. Marcel stepped closer to get a better look before turning to them.
"Vampire bite…"He said feeling slightly puzzled at the wound. Aya, Aurora and Tristan all have been taken care of so it didn't make much sense.
"It wasn't you, right?" Josh said looking at Violet.
Making a mock face, she spoke "No it wasn't me, why in the world would I come to Lucien's place? If it wasn't any of us, that leaves one of two people. Either it was a Mikaelson or Lucien himself"
Both of them turned to her taking in what she just said. It looked like they had a bigger problem than they thought. With Alexis being out of the picture, they had nothing to see into the future with. That was also a big problem as now they had no way of knowing what was going to be thrown at them.